The Hoops striker was far from happy with his gaffer when replaced by Scott Sinclair just after the hour mark in the 5-0 Ladbrokes Premiership win over Partick Thistle, having opened the scoring with a first-half penalty.

The Scotland attacker has played second fiddle to Moussa Dembele for most of the season and returned to the side recently due to the Frenchman's hamstring injury.

Rodgers empathised with Griffiths' frustration and stressed that he has a massive part to play at the Parkhead club while reminding him that he will not tolerate any dressing room upset.

The Northern Irishman and his skipper Scott Brown were on Friday presented with their respective Ladbrokes Premiership manager and player of the year awards at the club's Lennoxtown training complex.

Afterwards, Rodgers said: "I spoke to him this morning at length. He was fine.

"He apologised sincerely for his reaction. It wasn't the right reaction.

"It's not one that I expect and, more importantly, the rest of his team-mates expect.

"He is a really good fella, a good boy and a massive part of what I am doing here. So please don't think he is on his way out or this sort of stuff.

"It has been frustrating for him this season. He has had a multitude of injuries, sick, not able to train as much as he would like and to see the team do so well, and him not playing as much as he would have liked.